title: Long-term effect of verapamil in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
abstract: We studied the long-term effects of oral verapamil (240-720 mg) daily on 10 patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Symptomatic improvement of chest pain or shortness of breath occurred in all the patients although 4 deteriorated after 1 year. Side effects occurred in 3 patients. The electrocardiogram improved in 4 subjects. Quantitative echocardiography showed a significant (P less than 0.05) decrease in left ventricular contractility (% delta S decreased from 44 +/- 9 to 38 +/- 9, mean +/- SD), septal hypertrophy (1.6 +/- 0.5 to 1.4 +/- 0.5 cm) and % thickening of the left ventricular free wall (79 +/- 29 to 57 +/- 22). There was also moderate evidence of improvement in left ventricular compliance; mitral valve EF slope increased from 38 to 55 mm/sec and left atrial diameter decreased.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006337:Heart Murmurs; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014700:Verapamil / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014700:Verapamil